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Jacksonville's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Jacksonville took in $23.1 million and spent $26.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other15%Federal tax money8.0%State tax money3.4%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

12%

of Jacksonville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Property tax
23%$5.3 million
Sales tax
12%$2.9 million
Other taxes
1.5%$340 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$293 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$46 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$8.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.0%$1.9 million

State tax money3.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.4%$795 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$108 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.8 million
Fines
3.2%$731 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

57%

of Jacksonville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$15.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$216 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$4.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$372 thousand
  • Government buildings$237 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$82 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$885 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$827 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$512 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$799 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$637 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$162 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$137 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$137 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jacksonville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Jacksonville itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.